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Anneleen Steeno
Work Department
M&A
Position
Anneleen Steeno studied law at the KU Leuven, graduating in 2002 as Master of Laws. During her final year of law school, she spent 6 months at the Northwestern University School of Law (Chicago). In the same year, she became member of the Brussels Bar and started her career at the law firm Eubelius, where she focused on corporate and securities law, and mergers and acquisitions.
In 2005-2006, Anneleen studied at Stanford Law School where she earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Governance and Practice. She subsequently worked for law firm Fenwick & West LLP in Silicon Valley (USA), where she was involved in various venture capital deals.
After her studies and work experience in the US, Anneleen returned to Eubelius as a senior associate.
From 2007 to 2013, Anneleen was also a part-time teaching assistant within the team of Professor Koen Geens at the Jan Ronse Institute at the KU Leuven, giving tutorials in corporate law.
Anneleen joined Curia in February 2008, where she became a partner in 2012. She co-founded intui in 2013.
Anneleen has wide experience in mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions (real estate acquisitions and project development) and shareholders’ agreements. She also advises on general corporate law issues.
She has proven expertise in non-profit law and cooperative entrepreneurship.
Languages
She handles cases in Dutch, English and French.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Not-for-profit
The core pillars of Intui‘s corporate and non-profit practice group are transactions, litigation and advisory work for a variety of not-for-profit entities from sectors ranging from elderly care to education. The team has seen an increase in instructions relating to litigation for associations, notably in matters pertaining to director’s liability. Leuven-based Caroline Hotterbeekx leads the team alongside Anneleen Steeno and Robbie Tas , who both divide their time between Leuven and Brussels. Steeno frequently handles major transactional work in the not-for profit space, while Tas combines a strong contentious practice with advice on issues such as articles of incorporation.
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The M&A practice at intui handles cross-border and domestic transactions for corporate clients in a wide array of sectors as well as for a growing number of public and private investment funds. The team maintains a particular focus on assisting with shareholders’ agreements and is bolstered in this approach by the ability to draw on cross-practice litigation and commercial law expertise. Anneleen Steeno is a key contact for contentious and non-contentious M&A and shareholder work; she co-leads the team with dispute resolution expert Robbie Tas and Caroline Hotterbeekx. Real estate transactions expert Kim Van Herck is also recommended.
Belgium > Dispute resolution
The ‘excellent, knowledgeable, shrewd and responsive team’ at intui handles a wide range of litigation, acting in shareholder disputes, directors liability cliams, and post-acquisition litigation. The team is adept at acting across sectors, representing market-leading clients in the finance, real estate, leisure, and construction industries. Based in Leuven, Caroline Hotterbeekx leads the practice, alongside Anneleen Steeno and Robbie Tas, who split their time between Leuven and Brussels. Naomi Glibert is commended for her ‘fantastic work ethic‘ and has expertise in banking, financial, and corporate law.